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A man with long swept-back hair sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and mat in meditation, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red bindi. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers, on an orange tiered pedestal. A brass kalasha sits at his left. Statues, palm trees and garden plants surround the outdoor setting.

A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat before an orange-red tiered temple structure. He wears a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap draped over his shoulders, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind him a dark blue deity murti is partly visible above a flower garland, and a brass kalasha or vessel rests at the left edge. Nearby stand dark blue statues and a stone lingam-like pillar in a garden setting. Small signs at the base of the structure are partly legible.

A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a woven mat outdoors, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over a sleeveless orange garment, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and a red tilak on his forehead. Dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him stands a small brass kalasha vessel. Behind him is an orange temple structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers hanging from its tier, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in meditation as the presiding teacher.

A man sits cross-legged in meditation on a low wooden seat covered with an orange cushion, set on a woven mat over a small patterned rug on gravel. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long necklace of brown rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. Beside him stands a small brass vessel. Behind him rises a large dark stone deity murti with a raised base decorated with yellow flowers, and a terracotta-coloured pedestal and walls form the backdrop.

November 12 2010

A man seated in lotus-style meditation on a cushion outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees with mudra-like fingers. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long black rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity statue. A brass kalasha or vessel sits at the lower left on the paved ground. Stone sculptures and palm trees fill the background. a person cues here are the saffron wrap and the long rudraksha mala, seated in meditation before a garlanded statue.

A man with swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation on a striped woven mat outdoors, eyes closed, hands resting on his knees in a meditative mudra. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the mat sits a brass oil lamp. Behind him stands a large terracotta-orange temple plinth, with grass and ash patches on the ground.

November 13 2010

A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an orange-plastered pedestal topped by a black stone deity murti draped in a white and red flower garland. Grey stone figures, palm trees and a small brass kalasha on a mat complete the outdoor temple garden setting.

A man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged in meditation on a low cushioned seat placed on a woven mat, eyes closed, hands resting in his lap. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, with his dark hair swept back. A brass kalasha-style pot sits to his left on the mat. Behind him stands a terracotta-orange temple plinth topped with a dark deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Small potted plants and sandy ground surround the scene, with a white-clad person partly visible at the far left edge. The swamiji candidate is described by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala) and is labelled probable.

2010-10-06 +1 copies

A seated man in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion atop a low wooden platform, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He has long dark hair tied back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long black rudraksha mala hanging to his waist. Behind him stands an orange stepped pedestal bearing a black stone Shivalinga draped with yellow and magenta marigold garlands. A brass kalasha sits at the lower left on a woven mat, with green plants and red soil in the foreground. The setting is outdoors among trees.

September 07 2010